Julie Szudarek

Julie Szudarek is a seasoned business executive with over 20 years of experience in building, growing, and scaling global businesses.12 She served as the Chief Executive Officer of Atida, one of the largest online pharmacies in Europe, from 2019 to January 2023.23 Under her leadership, Atida expanded its footprint from a German-only business to serving 75% of the European market through organic growth and extensive M&A.14

Prior to her role at Atida, Szudarek held various leadership positions at Groupon, including President of International operations, where she managed a team of over 700 people and $2 billion in gross billings across 15 countries in Europe and Asia.1 She also ran Groupon's North American Local business, transforming it into a marketplace offering.1

Szudarek's career also includes:

• CEO of Self Financial, Inc. (current position since 2023)23
• Board member of Root, Inc. since July 20222
• Senior management roles at Orbitz Worldwide (now Expedia Group)1
• Consulting work at Accenture12

She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Finance from Indiana University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Michigan.2